莙 (jūn) - A type of aquatic plant & used in the plant name 'water spinach' (莙荙菜).

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莙 · jūn

A type of aquatic plant;

used in the plant name 'water spinach' (莙荙菜).

A type of aquatic plantused in the plant name 'water spinach' (莙荙菜).

Usage highlights

Water spinachAquatic plantPlant genusFresh vegetableGreen leafy plant

Synonyms

  • 水菜— water vegetable (general term for aquatic edible plants)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water spinach is a common vegetable (莙荙菜).
  • The pond was covered with aquatic plants (水莙 plants).
  • This plant belongs to the Amaranthaceae family (莙属植物).

Collocations

  • Water spinach(莙荙菜)
  • Aquatic plant(水莙)
  • Plant genus(莙属)
  • Fresh vegetable(鲜莙菜)
  • Green leafy plant(绿叶莙)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in botanical contexts referring to specific aquatic plants
  • Most commonly appears in the compound 莙荙菜 for water spinach, a popular vegetable in Asian cuisine

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